The postcode WV13 1GB is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in October 2013 and is an active postcode. WV13 1GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV13 1GB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WV13 1GB as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to WV13 1GB is Gower Street which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harper St and is 166 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.65 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 4.44 km away.
The closest primary school to WV13 1GB (for ages 11 and under) is St Giles Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WV13 1GB is Three Crowns and is 156 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Market Place Fish & Chips and is 122 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 5, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 111.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV13 1GB is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV13 1GB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV13 1GB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV13 1GB
| Introduction | October 2013 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV13 1GB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 442 m |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 662 m |
| Fibbersley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2019) | 871 m |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Stow Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Moseley Park | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 20, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 1.74 km |
| Short Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 11, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Field View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.93 km |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Pool Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.15 km |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Wednesfield High Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| St Matthias School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 2.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV13 1GB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa/Select Xpress | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 18, 2019 | 122 m | |
| Market Place Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 5, 2020 | 122 m | |
| Panda Garden Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2020 | 122 m | |
| Sarah's Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 122 m | |
| The Little Corner Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 13, 2021 | 122 m | |
| Bridging the Gap | Exempt February 21, 2017 | 156 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 10, 2018 | 156 m | |
| Pizza Power | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 4, 2017 | 156 m | |
| Proteins 4 Me | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2017 | 156 m | |
| Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2019 | 156 m | |
| Swiss Oven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 156 m | |
| The Market Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2020 | 156 m | |
| Three Crowns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 24, 2018 | 156 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 5, 2019 | 183 m | |
| New Testament Church of God | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2019 | 183 m | |
| The Workers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 19, 2022 | 183 m | |
| Boots The Chemist Ltd | Exempt March 12, 2020 | 183 m | |
| Living Water WIllenhall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2019 | 183 m | |
| Authentic Jerk House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 200 m | |
| Sohi Wholesale Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2012 | 200 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV13 1GB - Data from Apr 2022
| Harper St | 166 m | |
| The Mal | 169 m | |
| Central School | 170 m | |
| Harper St | 183 m | |
| Harper St | 212 m | |
| Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.65 km | |
| Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.66 km | |
| Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.66 km | |
| Wolverhampton Rail Station | 4.44 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 4.58 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 4.59 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 55.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV13 1GB - Data from Dec 2021
| Stowlawn Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 3.53 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 3.62 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 3.71 km | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | 3.95 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 4.05 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 4.11 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 4.47 km | |
| Sandy Flatts | 4.7 km | |
| The Clumps | 5.02 km | |
| Bushbury Hill | 5.12 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 5.19 km | |
| Peace Green | 5.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV13 1GB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.8 Mbps | 111.2 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 121.1 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WV13 1GB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.58633600 |
| Longitude | -2.05486300 |
| OS Easting | 396380 |
| OS Northing | 0298727 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall North |
| Electoral Ward | Willenhall South |
| Local Authority District | Walsall |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Black Country Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | The Black Country |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Walsall Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
The Black Country and West Birmingham |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Willenhall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33018677 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 027C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |